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Oct. 11, 2011
World & Nation
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf electrifies summit and, for a few moments, brings an air of unity.
Jan. 25, 2006
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf would be Africa’s first elected female head of state. Her former soccer star opponent demands a new round of voting.
Nov. 13, 2005
A Liberian military court convicted former Finance Minister Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of sedition and sentenced her to 10 years in prison.
Sept. 15, 1985
Liberian authorities have released former Finance Minister Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf after she had served only two weeks of a 10-year sentence for sedition, Liberian television reported.
Sept. 27, 1985
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said her impoverished nation could not move beyond its years of civil strife unless exiled former President Charles Taylor was given his day in court.
March 22, 2006
ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF’S campaign slogan was fitting: “She’s our man.”
Nov. 18, 2005
Sharing the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize are Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf; her countrywoman Leymah Gbowee, a peace activist; and Tawakul Karman, a Yemeni human rights leader.
March 19, 2014
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former international banker and leading political opponent of the Liberian government, has fled to the United States, police and opposition sources said Monday.
Sept. 9, 1986
A grand jury in Liberia indicted Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a Harvard-trained opposition figure, on treason charges for her alleged involvement in an attempt to overthrow President Samuel K.
April 3, 1986